wedding gift ideas HELP!!!!
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Topic: wedding gift ideas HELP!!!!
Posted By: julz85
Subject: wedding gift ideas HELP!!!!
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 2:17pm
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Its one of my oldest dearest friends weddings at the end of the month and i am looking for the perfect gift . She lives in Brisbane and will be getting married in Brisabne but unfortunatly due to family/work comitments and lack of funds i am unable to travel over for the big day (something i feel very guilty about but she understands) Anyway i am looking for the perfect gift on a small budget to send over but i really have no idea , I have never met her fiance altho i know hes a teacher . Shes very traditional and quite religous (they will only start living together after the wedding ) so i dont want anything too "out there " . i have a debit card so i can buy something online or something from here and send it over . I have a limit of nzd $100ish . Any ideas ???? Only thing iv come up with so far is a resturaunt voucher for a fancy resturant in brisabne but thats only an idea , thought id see if you ladies can come up with anything to beat that ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 2:37pm
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Another idea could be buying something from a AU website and having it sent to them.
If they are only just setting up there house there are heaps of things you could buy them. Things that would make there house more homely. Like nice artwork etc -------------  
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 2:41pm
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When you say religious, do you mean Christian? If so, I suggest a lovely plaque or something for their wall. We are christians and that is what I would get them in your situation.
I did a bit of searching for you, as I know if you do not share their faith it can be hard to know what to get. Try these things, or if you don't think they are their style, have a look on those websites. They are Aussie websites so will cost you less in postage. http://www.word.com.au/details.aspx?ProductID=586829 - Home http://www.word.com.au/details.aspx?ProductID=554001 - lighthouse http://orders.koorong.com/search/product/view.jhtml?code=667665117070 - we have this one and love it! http://orders.koorong.com/search/product/view.jhtml?code=667665172307 - not sure about the little cross, but its a nice idea |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 2:46pm
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Depending on if they drink alcohol - one of the presents I loved the most from our wedding was a pair of lovely wine glasses from a shop out in Kumeu, Auckland.
Here is the link to the ones we have - http://smashinggifts.co.nz/product/wine-glass-hand-painted-pohutuka - Pohutukawa Wine Glasses They came in a gorgeous wooden box with hay around them and I'm sure they would ship overseas. They also do personalised wine glasses which I've often thought about doing for gifts. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 2:51pm
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Are they going on a honeymoon? When we got married people bought things for our honeymoon like meals, treatments at the spa, a lagoon cruise etc. It was great ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 3:03pm
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wow awesome ideas and i only wrote the post half an hour ago!!! thanks ladies . Yes muppetsmumma , i do mean Christian . those are fantastic ideas . And those wine glasses are an awesome idea and as shes orginally a kiwi ( shes been living in ausie for about 8 years now ) it would be quite nice to get her soemthing with a kiwi edge to it . Im not actually sure if shes going ona honeymoon Linzy ( i havent actually asked her yet ) but might just ask her and see where shes going , thought i might have a chat with her parents and see if they have any ideas . ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 3:18pm
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Just had another idea, check out http://www.baskets2go.com.au/ - Baskets 2 Go . It is owned by my SILs cousin in Perth and since she is an ex-kiwi she has some NZ-style gifts ------------- Lindsey
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Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 4:13pm
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when we go to a wedding we often give beautiful wooden photo frames.. always a nice gift to recieve for once they have some wedding photos printed...
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Posted By: weeheebaby
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 7:57pm
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I like the idea of something lasting, that can be a permanent reminder of your friendship.
My bridesmaid and her husband got us http://orders.koorong.com/search/product/view.jhtml?code=9780310939757 - this , i think it would be perfect for a couple who have never lived together before (we hadn't either and this book gave us some nice times together) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 8:48pm
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If she is a kiwi - then something with a NZ "flavour" to it would be nice. There are lots of ideas here - http://www.livingandgiving.co.nz/Giving/NZ_Gifts1.htm - kiwi gifts My bestie lives in London (she is a kiwi) and I always send her something kiwi-ana for chrissy! She loves it!
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 9:27pm
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Do you have a Mana Christian bookshop where you live?
The one here dose personalised candles they are quite a big size have names dates and a verse with ribbons etc. they are really nice. We had one for our wedding for the ceromony but people always comment on it when they visit. Ill find a photo and post it. From memory they were $40ish but that was 6 years ago. |
Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 9:47pm
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Just following on from Shannon's post - www.candlesbydesign.co.nz do awesome candles. We got one made for our son's baptism and it was absolutely gorgeous...cost about $45. They do wedding candles too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 10:07pm
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weeheebaby - i LOVE the idea of couples bible , i know that her (and her fiance) are orthodox christians and altho i personaly dont know too much about it i do think this is definatly something she would love and apreciate . Shannon- the candles a great idea too , and the photo frame bun-in -the-oven, and thanks for the link Mumafreckle - i was thinking somehting "kiwi" would be nice as she is originally from nz . wow so many fantatsic ideas here , very glad i posted this forrum , so many ideas i had never thought of . ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 10:07pm
Going with the Kiwiana thing, I LOVE http://www.flyingfishdesign.co.nz/index.pasp - this store. I bought a very funky clock with a tiki postage stamp on it from there the other day. I am also coveting their caravan coasters..........  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 10:46pm
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there is a guy on trademe who does personalised engraved wedding gifts eg. photo frames / wine glasses / albums - i've got a photo frame from him before and was pleased with the quality. I got the names of the bride and groom and wedding date done ------------- |
Posted By: astral_monkey
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 1:26pm
I had planned to get one of these for a recent wedding gift (wedding has been postponed) - 
The ones I saw had more striking colours, and I was going to get a double twist which represents two lives coming together and is a symbol for life, love and eternity. When my parents got married, and I can't remember if it was for the wedding or engagement, someone gave them this big green ceramic dolphin. Mum never particularly liked it, but it's survived over 8 moves, 4 children (plus now one grandchild), 6 pets (not counting fish), and over 30 years of marriage and still sits in their lounge as a testament to the strength of their marriage and a reminder of how far they've come together. Whatever you get, make sure it is decent quality - a wedding present should last! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 2:17pm
You read my mind astral (must be the monkeything!!  ). I was thinking of one of the double twists like that!! I got one for bestest friend for her wedding and it sits pride and place in the lounge.
I love them, and have the kiwi link and the double twist has a great meaning behind it to!  -------------  3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 2:56pm
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thats beautiful astral_monkey- do you have any idea where you would get soemthing like that ? i love that idea . i might have a look around ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: astral_monkey
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 4:10pm
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Try searching google for Maori Glass Art, or in the arty type gift shops. I'm in Auckland so I'm not sure of any Chch shops that might have them. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: monkeys
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:15am
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Not sure if it will help but here I see them in gift shops and some up market souviner shops!
GL! ------------- 3 little Angels July 10, May 11, Apr 13
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:26am
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Just a pointer - if they are orthodox christians, they may not like symbol things like that. ie: the koru symbolising new life.
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 11 January 2011 at 10:31am
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thanks Ladies so much for all the ideas , it was awesome . brilliant things that i hadent thought of at all , i have decided to go with your idea Weeheebaby - of the couples devotional bible , i have just orderd it now, i know they are people that dont like to have alot of "stuff" around them so i didnt want to get the anything that they wouldnt use and i really do think they would read this . thanks heaps for the idea . ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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